Barbecue stand



April 11, 1939. J. M.- HUNTINGTON 2,154,165

' I BARBECUE STAND Filed July 18, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l I I I I II/ 9 "II i -i .7 z hulk}. M 27 45 wr 59 :6 4 a 45 /5 l5 INVENTOR JAMEJ M HUNTINGTON 7;, (2M IA TTORNEY Api'il 11, 1939.

J. M. HUNTINGTON BARBECUE STAND Filed July 18, 1936 2 Sheets-:Sheet 2 \INVENTOR JAMES M HUNT1N67UN A TTORNEYIL Patented Apr. 11, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BARBECUE STAND James M. Huntington, La Canada, Calif.

At the present time there is a considerable demand for outdoor furniture which may be used 1936, Serial No. 91,358.

showing the manner in which the tangs form a shelf for the grate.

Fig. 9 is a view in elevation showing the rear end of the oven.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view in elevation showin gardens, outdoor living rooms, and patios. 5 This furniture includes swings,settees, and chairs, ing one of the draft perforations in the wall of and it has now become the vogue to include portthe barbecue pot. able cooking equipment as articles of garden fur- Fig. 11 is a view in section through the draft niture. This equipment may be placed on stands, perforation as seen on line ll'--l| of F 10 but due to the dimculty in moving a stand and Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 a cooking structur'e from place to place it. is del0 indicates a barbecue pot here shown as represirable to make them more conveniently handled ing h inverted frustum of a cone, and asby embodying a heating unit and an oven strucsociated with which pot is an oven structure ll, ture upon a frame supported on wheels by which both being mounted upon a frame structure I2.

5. t may be easily moved from place to place, and it The frame structure is more particularly shown is the principal object of the present invention to in gs. 4 o 6 0f the drawings in which it will be provide a barbecue stand which embodies a heat- Seen as having a P Of vertical legs l3 at its ing unit and in connection with which a grill and ward d a a pair f d v r nt le s M at its an oven are associated, said elements being sup- PP Bndw The divergent s e te d Outported n a running gear by hi h th entire wardly to substantially the plane of the forward 20 structure may be easily moved from place to place. legs I3 and are Connected 0 t e ward e s The invention contemplates the provision of a by horizontal members The o w legs 3 barbecue pot within which fuel, such as charcoal, are cross-connected at their lower e ds by an may b placed aid pot having an open mouth intermediate member IS. The rear legs M are t support a, broiling gTill, and yth Side of cross-connected at their lower ends by an axle which is an oven structure deriving its heat from upon Which running e W eels l8 are the barbecue pot, the potand the oven being mounted- The e legs extend p y a d m nt d upon a h l ub-frame inwardly to a point where they engage a lower The invention is illustrated by way of example frame ringv Portilms then extend pin the accompanying drawings in which: wardly and u wa dly d t their upp r nds 30 Figure 1 is a view in perspective showing the Carry a relatively large frame r ng 0- These barbecue stand with which the present invention tW0 rings provide a pp for the barbecue p i concerned, l l0 and permit it to be placed in position or re- Fi 2 i a i i central vertical Section moved as desired. Extending horizontally from 3 through t barbecue Stand showing t relathe forward legs I3 is a pair of frame bars 2| tionship of the oven and the barbecue pot. which terminate at their rear ends in downward Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation show- Portions by w ich they are connected to the ing one of the draft openings in the wall of ,the lower ring The upper horizontal frame eleb rb pot, ments M are disposed at an angle to each other Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation showing the and provide a pp f r the ven I- The bar- 40 frame structure for supporting the oven and the b90116 pot is formed With an ed frustobarbecue pot, the pot and o being indicated conical sheet metal wall 22 which has a relatively in dotted lines. small open lower end 23 and a relatively large Fig. 5 is a view in end elevation showing the open mouth 24 at its top. The margin of the frame structure for supporting the barbecue pot mouth extends slightly above the top of the oven, and the oven, said elements being indicated in While the barbecue P Tests Within the rings 9 dotted lines. and 20. Formed through the wall 22 adjacent Fig. 6 is a view in plan showing the frame structhe mouth is a plurality of tangs 25 which project ture for the barbecue pot and the oven, said eleinwardly and serveas a support for a grill 2B.

ments being indicated in dotted lines. The wall 22 is formed with a plurality of cir- 50 Fig. 7 is a view drawn on a reduced scale showcumferentially extending rows of draft perforaing the relationship of the barbecue pot and the tions 21. These perforations are shown in deoven as seen on the lines 1'! of Fig. 2. tail in Fig. 3 where it will be seen that they are Fig. Bis a view in section and elevation through formed by making a Y-slit through the metal the barbecue pot as seen on the line 8--8 of Fig. 2 of the wall 22 with one leg of the Y extending 55 .and 42.

3| and 32 which are bent inwardly to form a draft opening, the tang 32 acting to shelter the slit opening and to support fuel and the combusted materials so that it will not sift through the slit opening to the exterior of the barbecue pot. In a.horizontal plane at a desired distance above the lower open end 23 of the pot a plurality of tangs 33 are formed in the wall 22 and extend inwardly to support a grate disc 34 which is provided with suitable perforations 35. The grate disc 34 is formed with a pairof downwardly extending tangs 36 which receive the upper ends of a reticulated frame 31 carrying fibrous wick material. The-material may be soaked in kerosene and used to kindle a fire within the barbecue pot. Disposed beneath the open bottom 23 of the barbecue pot is an inverted shell member 38 which is supported from the lower ring l9 by connections 39. This member acts to catch any ashes which would sift through the grate 34. Resting upon the horizontal members 2| of the frame is the oven I I. This structure includes a floor plate 40 which is bolted to the frame members 2| at 4 l Side walls 43 extend upwardly from the floor 40 and at their top support a top plate 44.

- This vplateis substantially in the plane of the mouth 24 of the barbecue pot l0 and provides a serving table. The upper plate 44 may be made of stainless steel so that it will be more serviceable when food is placed thereon. The side plates 43 terminate at their rear vertical edges in intumed triangular portions 43 which have diagonal edges 45 fitting against the downwardly and inwardly tapered sides of the barbecue pot wall 22 and closing the same in, it being understood that the floor 40 of the oven and the top 44 are formed at their rear edges with arcuate portions which conform to the circumference of the barbecue pot in their plane of contact therewith. Disposed at a point intermediate the top and bottom plates 44 and 40 is a shelf 46. This shelf is rectangular in shape as shown particularly in Fig. 7 of the drawings, and thus does not require that it shall fit and conform to the tapered side wall of the barbecue pot. In addition to the bolts 4| which secure the ovento the frame structure a flange 41 is formed integral with the upper barbecue pot ring and extends horizontally beneath the upper plate 44 where it is fastened by a bolt 48. It will be understood that the grill 26 is formed of reticulated material and that foods to be cooked may be placed directly upon it, or that theymay be supported on the spit 49 carried by standards 50 and 5|. These standards extend vertically and parallel to each other at the top of the barbecue pot. The standard 50 is formed with a plurality of perforations 52 to receive the spit 49 while the standard 5i is formed with a plurality of open side slots .53 to receive the opposite end of the spit.

In operation of the present invention the structure is assembled as shown in Fig. 1. It will thus be seen that the frame I2 provides a running gear so that the entire structure may be moved from place to place by handles 54 which are fastened to the oven. When the device is to be used the wick structure 31 may be soaked in a suitable liquid fuel, such as kerosene, and the grate 34 may then be placed in position on the tangs. 33. At this time the grill 26 has of course been removed so that fuel may be placed on top of the grate to be ignited when the wick structure 31 is lit. This fuel may be charcoal or other desirable material. After the fuel has been placed in the barbecue pot the grill 26 may be positioned upon the tangs and as soon as the fuel has been sufficiently ignited the barbecue pot is ready for use. It will be seen that heat will radiate directly into the oven and that it will serve the double purpose of warming the oven and supplying cooking heat for meats and the like which might be placed on the grill. If it is desired to use the spit 49 this may be done. When foods are served they may be placed on the top of the oven 44. After the barbecue pot has been used it may be lifted bodily from the supporting rings 19 and 20 and thereafter emptied and cleaned ready for further use.

It will thus be seen that the structure here disclosed provides a rigid frame structure carrying a running gear by which the device may be easily moved from place to place, and that furthermore a convenient combination ofan oven and barbecue pot is provided for outdoor use, the barbecue pot being so mounted as to make it possible for it to be readily removed, emptied and replaced.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention, as now known to me, it will be understood that various changes might be made in the combination, construction; and arrangement of parts, by those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising: a wheeled frame structure; an oven connected to said frame; upper and lower ring members provided on said frame; a barbecue pot; means formed integral with said pot and adapted for engagement with said ring members for supporting said pot in position in said frame; a grate associated with said pot; means integral with said pot for supporting said grate in the lower part thereof; a priming member connected to the lower surface of said'grate; and an ash receiver detachably connected to said pot.

2. A device of the character described comprising: a frame structure; walls providing an oven connected to said frame structure; ring members secured to said frame; a barbecue pot detachably mounted on said frame structure and adapted for engagement with said ring members for supporting it in position on said frame structure; a grate associated with said pot; and extensions on said pot for supporting said grate in position therein.

3. A device of the character described comprising: a supporting frame; an oven connected to said frame; upper and lower ring members carried by said frame; a barbecue pot associated with said frame; means on said pot adapted for engagement with said ring members for supporting said pot on said frame; a grate disposed in the lower part of said pot; means on said pot adapted for engagement with said grate for supporting it in position therein; a priming member connected to the lower part of said grate; and an ash receiver connected to the lower end of said D t.

4. A portable barbecue device comprising: a frame; extensions on said frame at one. end thereof; a barbecuing pot associated with said frame and having a series of rows of air openings in its wall and providing a series of rows of tangs projecting inwardly thereof, said pot being supported in position by said extensions; a grate supported within said pot by one of said rows of tangs; a grill supported by another of said rows of tangs; and a primer for the combustible material in said pot secured to the lower surface of said grate.

5. A device of the character described comprising: a frame structure; walls providing an oven connected to said frame structure; ring members secured to said frame structure; a barbecue pot detachably mounted on said frame structure and being supported by said ring members; a grate associated with pot; and extensions on said pot for supporting said grate in position therein.

porting said pot in position thereon; a grate therein.

7. A device of the character described comprising: a frame structure; walls providing an oven connected to said frame structure; ring members connected to said frame structure; a barbecue pot adapted to fit within said ring members for supporting it in position on said frame structure; a grate-associated with said pot; and extensions formed on said pot for supporting said grate in position therein.

JAIWES M. HUNTINGTON. 

